Computer technology accounted for more patent applications in recent years than any other industry sector tracked by the World Intellectual Property Organization, although the number of digital communication patent applications grew faster. ...
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Apple and Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC have settled all of their outstanding patent disputes, they said. The settlement includes a 10-year agreement under which the companies will license current and future patents from each other, they ...
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Patent disputes that have emerged since September 2010 and thus uncertain legal positions regarding certain patents are still hampering the German furniture industry's use of laser edgebanding technology developed in recent years. European ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a notice of allowance (NOA) to Echo Therapeutics' claimed application for its Prelude SkinPrep system and Symphony tCGM system. The claimed Patent Application No. 10/792,862 entitled ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a notice of allowance (NOA) to Sanovas' minimally invasive nested balloon catheter for localized drug delivery. The patent will protect an integral part of the company's NanoVas ...
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HTC filed a counterclaim before a court in Florida stating that Apple infringed on two of its patents originally assigned to Hewlett-Packard and Electronic Data Systems, a company that HP acquired in 2008. The Taiwanese phone maker is ...
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Intel today confirmed a $375m deal with Interdigital to acquire around 1,700 of its patents relating to networking and mobile technologies. The main areas covered include the 802.11 Wi-Fi standard, 3G connectivity and Long Term Evolution ...
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Oracle is finding itself caught up in another Java-related patent lawsuit, but this time it’s the one getting sued. Java middleware vendor Thought filed suit against Oracle on Oct. 31, claiming that WebLogic Server and other Oracle ...
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Samsung said Tuesday it will"take all necessary measures"to keep its products available for sale in the U.S. The statement comes one day after Apple filed a request in federal court for a ban on eight smartphones that Samsung sells. "We ...
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Ceretec has launched a nitric-oxide (NO) lung diffusion gas mixture, NO-Diff, for use in membrane diffusing capacity (DLNO) testing in pulmonary function laboratories in the US. The gas product, classified as Class 1 medical device by ...
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Samsung Electronics asked a court in California to compel Apple to produce a copy of its settlement and patent license agreement with HTC,claiming the document is relevant to its own patent dispute with Apple. Apple's willingness to ...
IDG News Service-Researchers at Rice University in Houston have developed a prototype spray-on battery that could allow engineers to rethink the way portable electronics are designed. The rechargeable battery boasts similar electrical ...
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Samsung lawyer John Quinn has defended his decision to release a statement containing evidence the judge in the patent dispute with Apple had ruled inadmissible in court. He denied wrongdoing in a declaration filed with the San Jose, ...
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Microsoft and Motorola Mobility will face off in court today for the start of a patent trial that could help establish how royalty rates are calculated for standards-essential patents. Microsoft sued Motorola’s smartphone division, ...
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Quick-Med Technologies, a life sciences company, has received an approval from the patent office of Mexico, Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial (IMPI), for its new patent that expands the international intellectual property ...
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